VDB-121561 · CVE-2018-14374 · BID 104912

LibTIFF 4.0.9 tif_unix.c unixErrorHandler fmt memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in LibTIFF 4.0.9. Affected by this vulnerability is the function unixErrorHandler of the file tif_unix.c. This manipulation of the argument fmt as part of Argument causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-14374. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in LibTIFF 4.0.9 (Image Processing Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function unixErrorHandler of the file tif_unix.c. The manipulation of the argument fmt as part of a Argument leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in LibTIFF 4.0.9. A buffer overflow can occur via an empty fmt argument to unixErrorHandler in tif_unix.c, and it can be exploited (at a minimum) via the following high-level library API functions: TIFFClientOpen, TIFFFdOpen, TIFFRawStripSize, TIFFCheckTile, TIFFComputeStrip, TIFFReadRawTile, TIFFUnRegisterCODEC, and TIFFWriteEncodedTile.

The bug was discovered 07/18/2018. The weakness was released 07/17/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.maptools.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-14374 since 07/17/2018. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 104912†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-121560, VDB-121562 and VDB-121563. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Sourcesinfo

Product: libtiff.org

Advisory: bugzilla.maptools.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-14374 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-14374
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-121561
SecurityFocus: 104912 - LibTIFF Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/18/2018 08:49
Updated: 03/05/2020 19:35
Changes: 07/18/2018 08:49 (46), 03/05/2020 19:35 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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